Warm Chickpea and Sweet Potato Curry

To keep it a vegetarian, simply don’t add the chicken breast. 

Serves 6

Ingredients
2 x Cans of 400g chickpeas, drained
2 x Cans chopped tomato
6 Bay leaves
4 Sweet potatoes, cut into small cubes
100g New potatoes, cut into small cubes (this can be substituted with carrots)
2 Tablespoons cumin
1 Teaspoon cinnamon
3 Gloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 Teaspoon cardamom
500ml water
1 Onion, chopped finely
Fat free yogurt (optional, for serving)
Coriander, for dressing
3 Chicken breasts, chopped into cubes (optional)
2 Tablespoons olive oil
½ Cup cashews, raw and unsalted

Method
In a deep pan, add the oil, onion and garlic over medium heat.
Once the onion is brown, add the chicken breast, leave for about 5 mins or until the chicken is cooked through
Add half the water, bay leaves, spices, potatoes and one can of chopped tomato, leave to simmer for 15 mins.
Add the rest of the water, chopped tomato and both cans of chickpeas and leave for 10 mins, stirring periodically until the water is absorbed.
Stir in the cashews.
To serve, have either on its own (as pictured) or over a bed of quinoa, couscous or rice. Plop a few spoonfuls of yoghurt and coriander and enjoy!